... Too often we fail to recognize and pay tribute to the creative spirit. It is that spirit that creates our jobs.

I have never issued an order since I have been the operating head of the corporation.

The final act of business judgment is intuitive.

It is astonishing what you can do when you have a lot of energy, ambition and plenty of ignorance.

Take my assets - but leave me my organization and in five years I'll have it all back.

The late Alfred P. Sloan, Ir., long-time executive of General Motors Corporation, had a fivepoint "secret of success." It was: 1. Get the facts. 2. Recognize the equities of all concerned. 3. Realize the necessity of doing a better job every day. 4. Keep an open mind. 5. Work hard.

The business of business is business.